Hair and scalp treating apparatus



Feb. 7, 1933., P. ANASTASI 1,896,933

HAIR AND SCALP TREATING APPARATUS Filed Nov. 7, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 gwvmtov P. ANASTASI HAIR AND SCALP TREATING APPARATUS I 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Feb. 7, 1933.

Filed NOV. 7, 1931 Patented Feb. 7, 1933 PASQUALE ANAS'IASI, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HAIR AND sour TREATING APPARATUS,

Application fi1ed.November 7, 1931. Serial No. 573,696.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in ing apparatus: p

The primary object of the invention is to provide hair and scalp treating apparatus wherein motor operated air circulating devices are adapted to be associated withacap or hood that is placed over the hair or scalp of a person for circulating air throughthe hood for a drying treatment after a shampoo operation and having a heater device for heating the air currents.

Another object of the invention is to provide hair and scalptreating apparatus of the foregoing character embodyingmotor operated air circulating devices and a heater receptacle to contain hair or scalp treating fluid of any preferred character with means forming communication with the air circulating devices to promote the flow of air into the heater casing and the discharge therefrom of the fluid in a heated condition through a valve controlled" conduit for hair and scalp treatmentj V The invention further embodies means in combination with'air circulating devices of the foregoing character for removing *d'andruff and for similar scalp treatments.

With the above andother objects in view that will become apparentas the nature of the invention is better understoodfthe same consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and then claimed.

. In. the accompanying dra'wings forming-a part of thisapplication "and to whichreference is had by lilieacharacters'designating correspondingparts throughout the several views; f Y i Figure 1 is a side elevational viewof'hair and scalp treating apparatus constructed in accordance with the present inventionshowmg motor operated air'clr'culating devices and a heater element incommunication' there-- with; V c

F igure 2-isa top plan-View showing the valve controlled 'connections'between the air circulating devices and heater and the, fluid outlet for the heater;

Figure 3"is a vertical longitudinal sectional hairand scalp treat-i view of the motor operated air circulating devices showlng a superposed sterllization receptacle;

- igure 4: is a schematic view showing the 7 air circulating devices -in vcommunication with a cap or hood'with the air entering the upper end of the hood; and discharged from the lower end thereof, and 7 Figure 5. is a similar schematic view showing theair inlet at the lower end of the hood and the air discharge at the upper end.

Referring more in detail; to the acc'om-' panying drawings, there is illustrated portablehair'and scalp treating apparatus comprising a motor supporting frame 10 rotatably mounted upon the upper end of'a standard 11 rising froma footed base frame 12 having casters to facilitate shifting movements of the apparatus.

An electric motor 13 is fixedly mounted in the frame 10'and has a conductor 14 in communication therewith, the conductor carrying a connector plug 15 for'attachmentto an'electric socket from a source of potential.

A; manually op'erated switch 16 is set intothe conductor 14. t 'As shown more clearlyin Figure 3, a housmg is secured to the upper end of thezelectric motor 13 and includes-a lower fan casing 17 and an upper air chamber 18, thehousing being secured as at 191:0 the motor 13 while the fan casingand air chamber are separated by a partition wall 20. Diametrically opposite inlets 21 and 22are provided in the air chamber 18' while a single outlet 23 is pro vided for thefan casing 17 below the inlet 21. A tubular valve 24 is rotatably mounted in the air:chamber 18 and has wall 25 resting upon an annular pocket in the upper face of the partition wall 20,the bottom wall 25 and partition a bottom 'disk' 20 being pro'-,

vided with registermg openings 26 to form 1 communication between the air chamber and r fancasing; The'closed side of the tubular valve 24 is preferably disposed adjacent the places the inlet 21 in communication with the outlet 23 of" the fan casing. An air impeller' or fan wheel 28 is rotatably mounted inlet 22 and the open side 27' of said valve- 4 level therein, said pipe carrying a manually in the fan casing 17 and is fixed to the shaft of the electric motor 13. A sterilization receptacle 29 is carried by the upper end of the tubular valve 24 above the chamber 18 and is provided with a hinged cover 30,.this receptacle being for the sterilization of tools and other devices used in the treatment of the hair and scalp.

ing being closed by the units in communication with the conductor 14 by'means of the conductor 33 having a P control switch 34 .set therein. The upper end of the heater casing 31' is provided with a filler openingfor oils or other fluids used in hair and'scalptreatments, the filler openscrew plug 35. j I Theheater casing and housinghavemeans associated therewith for heating the circulated air and for forcing heated fluid from the heater'casingthrough a' conduitor tube, such means including a pipe: 36 forming communication between the upper side of the heater casing 31 and the upper'sideof the air inlet 21of the air chamber 18, said pipe 36 having a manually operable valve 37 therein.

7 Anotheripipe 38 forms communication between the upper side of the heater casing 31 and one side of the outlet 23 of the fan casing 17, this pipe 38 having a manually operable valve 39 set therein. An upwardly directed 1 pipe 40 is in'communication with the heater receptacle 31 at-a point below normal liquid operated valve 41, while a flexible tube 42 attached to the outer end of the pipe'41carries a spray nozzle 43 at itsouter end.

When it is desired to use the apparatus for the treatment and removal of dandruff as well 'as scalp massage, a suction tube 44 has one endithereof engagedwith the inlet-21 and the other end of the tube 44 carriesa scalp tool 45 that may be of any character desired as well as being formed of any preferred. materials, such as hard rubber or aluminum, the tool 45 be'ing preferably pro vided with serrated edges or jteeth for the 'eifective'rem'oval of dandrufi' and dead skin I from the scalp to bedrawn through the tube v .44 into thea1r chamber 18 and discharged by way ofthe valve openings under influence of the impeller 28' through the outlet "23 and intoffa 'filter bag46 carried by the elbow 47 that is removably mounted in the outlet 23 as show'n inFigure 1. r In treating the hair and scalp with heated air,'the suction tube 44. and filter bag 46 are disengaged from the air circulating devices 4, the cap or hood 48 opened,

heating the casing 31, air drawn lnto the inlet and the elements shown in Figures 4 and 5 substituted therefor. As shown in Figure has a tube 49 connected to its upper end for the inlet of air, said tube 49 being in communication with the outlet 23 of the fan casing while a tube 50 extends between the lower end of'the hood 48 and the inlet 21. of the air'chamber, the air. circulating through the hood 48 in a downward di- When it is desired to heat the air being circulated through the hood 48, the valves 37 and 39 in the pipes 36 and 38 are the switch 34' being operated for rection.

2 1 and fiowing through the air chamber to the outlet 23 suckingheated air through the .pipe 36 for; discharge through the tube-49, a

ortion of the heated air at the outlet 23 being delivered by the pipe 38 to the heater casing 31 created by suction desired, as shown in and 50 may be'reversed as indicated at 49 and 50 to' cause the heated air to flow in an upwarddirection throughthe hood 48.

' When it is desired to. use the oil or fluid treatment,-the inlet 21 is free of all attachments and the outlet 23 is closed by the butter.- fly valve 51 and operating handle52, the valve 37 and pipe36 closed, while the valves 39 and 41in pipes 38 and 40 are opened,the air "entering the inlet 21 being delivered by through the pipe 36. If

Figure 5, the tubes .49 p

the pipe 38 to theupper end of the heater 7 nozzle 43.

ductor and suction tubes and as illustrated in Figure 1 comprises the crossarm having end sections 53 and 54, the arm53 being for the support of the-tube 42. while the outer end of the arm'54 is connected to aperpendicular rod 55 supported at its lower end on, the footed frame and carrying a hook'36 intermediate itsends for the supportofthe conduit 15 and a hook 57 at its upper end-for the support of the suction tube 44 or the hood devices. 7

From theabove detailed description of the invention, it is believed that the construction and operation thereofwill at I ent and while there are herein shownf'and described the preferred embodiments of the invention, it is to be understoodfthat minor changes may be made. therein, fall within I the scope of the invention as claimed.

' I claim: 1

Hair and scalptreating' apparatus comprising airc rculatmgmeansincluding an insuch as will 7 A rack structure is provided for the conand heater element, the heater element including a receptacle, a valve controlled pipe; connection between the top wall of the heater receptacle and the air inlet for directing air into the receptacle, a valve controlled pipe connection between the side of the heater receptacle adjacent the upper end and the air outlet, said heater element adapted to contain a fluid for hair and scalp treatment and a spray nozzle in communication with the heater receptacle at a point adjacent the bottom thereof and below 1i uid level therein.

In testimony whereof I a my signature. 7

PASQUALE AN ASTASI. 

